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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 21.7% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 49.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 19.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 24.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 56.2% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 45.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 49.6% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.68 BND4.76	-50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$6.15 BND7.97	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.97 BND1.26	-60.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.55 BND0.72	-75.0%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 19.6% less for groceries

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.73 BND2.25	-17.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.61 BND4.68	+200.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$6.83 BND8.85	-45.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.24 BND2.90	-60.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.02 BND2.61	-60.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.40 BND1.82	-51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.98 BND1.27	-8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.32 BND1.70	-35.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.14 BND1.48	-51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.76 BND0.99	-52.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.92 BND1.19	-32.9%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 24.2% less for transportation

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$1.48 BND1.91	-72.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$38,674.88 BND50,099.86	+10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$26.30 BND34.07	-10.0%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 56.2% more for housing

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$68.09 BND88.21	-4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$719.61 BND932.19	+153.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$451.29 BND584.60	+121.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$57.89 BND75.00	-46.7%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$156.63 BND202.90	+20.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$15,593.11 BND20,199.49	+251.2%
Average			+136.0%

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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.93 BND2.50	+4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.71 BND4.81	-10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$15.47 BND20.04	+109.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$31.59 BND40.93	-31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.41 BND7.01	-35.0%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 45.5% more for clothing

	Roseau	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$95.43 BND123.62	+71.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$68.10 BND88.22	+84.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$116.07 BND150.36	+56.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$63.82 BND82.68	-31.0%
Average			+45.5%

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